BOXFSH IP & COPYRIGHT POLICY
Last updated: December 2025

1. PURPOSE
This policy explains how BoxFsh protects intellectual property, handles infringement claims, and enforces repeat-infringer rules.

2. OWNERSHIP & LICENSES
- Clients must only upload/use content they own or are licensed to use.
- Pros must deliver original or properly licensed work; background IP remains with the Pro unless otherwise agreed in writing.
- IP in deliverables transfers only after final payment and milestone completion. Portfolio rights require written agreement.

3. IP STATES
- Before contract or acceptance: each party keeps its own ideas and materials; no licence or transfer.
- During job: Pro background IP stays with the Pro; Clients receive a limited review licence only; no ownership until full payment.
- After full payment: the contract-defined licence or assignment activates; confidentiality obligations continue.
- Cancelled or abandoned jobs: no IP transfers; drafts remain with the creator; confidentiality continues.

4. CONFIDENTIALITY (PRE-ENGAGEMENT)
- Sensitive jobs or "confidential discussion" require acceptance of the NDA-lite before full messaging or file download.
- Acceptance logs include user ID, job ID, timestamp (and may include IP/user agent) and are retained as evidence.
- No obligation to proceed; no IP transfer from the pre-engagement stage.

5. IDEA CONTAMINATION PROTECTION
- Pros may work on similar concepts later, but may not reuse or disclose Client confidential information.

6. PROHIBITED CONTENT
- Infringing, counterfeit, or misappropriated materials.
- Unauthorized use of trademarks, copyrighted works, trade secrets, or likenesses.
- Malware, unsafe designs, or export-controlled items without proper authorization.

7. TAKEDOWN REQUESTS
- Send DMCA-style notices to legal@boxfsh.io with (a) identification of the work, (b) identification of the alleged infringing material (URL/screenshot), (c) your contact details, (d) a statement of good-faith belief, and (e) a signature (typed is acceptable).
- We may disable or restrict access while we review.

8. COUNTER-NOTICES
- If you believe content was removed in error, send a counter-notice to legal@boxfsh.io with identification of the material, your contact details, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the removal was a mistake.

9. REPEAT INFRINGERS
- Accounts with repeated or egregious violations may be suspended or terminated. We may retain logs for legal and fraud-prevention purposes.

10. EVIDENCE & AUDIT TRAIL
- BoxFsh keeps limited audit logs (timestamps, job IDs, user IDs, version hashes, acceptance records, scope-freeze markers) to support IP review and dispute resolution.
- Files or messaging may be locked during disputes or legal reviews.

11. APPEALS
- You may appeal removal decisions via legal@boxfsh.io. Appeals do not guarantee reinstatement.

12. CHANGES
- We may update this policy. Continued use after changes means acceptance of the updated policy.